Rotary fountain



V. CATALDI ROTARY FOUNTAIN Dec. 19, 1933.

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ROTARY FOUNTAI N Filed Oct. 20, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR,

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Patented Dec. 19, 1933 NI'TED mm .11: a V I 1 939 03;

PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a rotary fountain. An object of the invention is the construction of a simple and efiicient fountain in which the primary pedestal and primary basin are station- 5 ary, while the auxiliary pedestal, auxiliary basin and head or figure rotate by water pressure.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a very attractive, compact and efficient rotaryfountain, whichis admirably suited for lawns, lobbies, theatres, etc.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinationsiand arrangements of parts I as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated 111 the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical, central, sectional view of a rotary fountain constructed in accordance with the .present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2--2, Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on 26" line 33, Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4-4, Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 55, Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is an enlarged plan view of the bearing ring.

36 Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a suitable support upon which the primary pedestal 2 rests; this pedestal is provided at its upper end with a primary basin 3. In the pedestal 2 is a depending pipe bearing 4 and above bearing 4 is formed a primary water chamber 5. This chamber is partly formed by the detachable dome 6. Resting upon dome 6 is a washer 7. An auxiliary pedestal 8 is provided with an auxiliary water chamber 9 and the bottom 10 of this chamber is constituted by a piece of metal, resting upon washer 7. The auxiliary pedestal 8 is provided at its upper end with an auxiliary basin 11. Basin 11 is provided with .a casing 12 constituting the top of the water chamber 9. The base 13 of the decorative unit 14 rests upon the casing 12.

A water power pipe 15 extends from the depending pipe bearing 4 upwardly through washer 7, water chamber 9, basin 11 and decorative unit 1'4, and is threaded on its outer end to receive an internally threaded nozzle 16. When the nozzle 16 is' screwed down tight on pipe 15, it secures the washer 7, pedestal 8 and decorative unit 14 together against independent movement.

A water .supply pipe 17 extends upwardly through the primary pedestal 2 and communicates with passage 18. The upper: end of .pas-, sage 18 discharges against the vertically inclined blades 19 (Fig. 3) of the water wheel 20. The

. water wheel 20 is fixedly secured .to the sleeve 21; sleeve 21 is loosely mounted on pipe 15 and rests upon the washer 22 which washer is fixedly secured to pipe 15. I A bushing 23 isin the pipe bearing 4 with a brass washer 24, pointed at its" lower end, therein. A steel point 25 rests at its lower pointed end upon pointed washer 24, and its upper end closes the lower end of pipe 15. This structure produces a highly efficient bearing device for the lower end of the water power pipe 15.

On the upper end of sleeve 21 is fixedly mounted a pinion 26. This pinion meshes with gear 27 that is fixedly secured to the lower end of stub shaft 28. Stub shaft 28 is journalled in the cylindrical bearing 29, which bearing 29 is mounted in the lug 30 formed on the bearing ring 31 (Fig. 6). By suitable fastening means, bearing ring 31 is fastened to the inwardly projecting lugs 32; these lugs 32 correspond in number to apertures 33 in ring 31 (Fig. 6). These lugs are integral with the inner face of the dome 6. A pinion 34 is fixedly secured to the upper end of stub shaft 28 and meshes with gear 35; gear 35 is fixedly secured to Water power pipe 15, so that when the water wheel 20 is rotated, by water being discharged against its blades 19, the pipe 15 will be rotated with its pedestal 8, basin 11, decorative unit 14 and nozzle 16. Water discharged through passage 18 into the primary water chamber 5 will pass 957? through apertures 36 into pipe 15, thence upwardly and out through apertures 37 into water chamber 9. From water chamber 9, water will be discharged through the passages 38 and openings 39 (Fig. 2), falling generally as indicated by dotted lines 40 into the primary basin 3. Water in primary basin 3 will be discharged through passage 41 into the pedestal 2 and thence to the waste pipe 42. A certain quantity of water in pipes 15 will also be discharged through nozzle 16; this water so discharged will fall down into the auxiliary basin 11, to overflow into the primary basin 3, and be discharged through waste pipe 42 without permitting any undesirable amount to fall outside of the primary basin 3.

The blades 19 of water wheel 20 are inclined in a vertical plane, so as to better receive the discharged water hitting against same, to rotate said wheel.

The decorative unit 14 may be a fountain head or statue or any other ornamental figure, as the constructor desires, without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.

Sufficient water passes upwardly through pipe 1'? and passage 18 to not only efiiciently operate the water wheel but also to supply the pipe 15 with the necessary water for chamber 9 and nozzle 16. The water acts in a sense as a lubricant for the auxiliary rotatable pedestal .8, and the pedestal 8 with its co-operating parts rotates to give the desired result, to wit: a pleasing efiect.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a rotary fountain, the combination with a stationary dome, of a vertical water pipe extending into said dome. and a considerable distance above the same, a pedestal provided with a basin around said water pipe, a decorative unit around said pipe and supported upon said basin, means fastening said pedestal, basin and decorative unit to said water pipeagainst independent rotary movement, said water pipe adapted to discharge at its upper end onto said decorative unit and into said basin, water conducting means on said water pipe and basin body for permitting water to be discharged from said basin, and power means for rotating said water pipe connected thereto within said stationary dome.

'2. In a rotary fountain, the combination with a stationary dome, of a rotatable water pipe extending into said dome and above the same, a Washer fixedly secured to said water pipe against the dome, a pedestal provided with a portion thereof resting upon said Washer, said pedestal provided with a basin, said basin provided with a casing and with Water passages in the basin body, said water pipe extending through said pedestal and basin and provided with a discharge aperture within said casing, a decorative unit varound said water pipe and resting upon said casing, a nozzle on the outer end 'of said water pipe above said decorative unit and pressing upon a portion of said decorative unit, whereby the pedestal, basin and decorative unit are held against independent movement upon said water pipe, and power means connected to said water pipe within said dome for rotating the water pipe.

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